Lying within West Sussex at the edge of the South Downs National Park, Henfield is a pleasant rural village. The Parish covers an area of approximately 8 square miles and includes the northerly part of the neighbouring village of Small Dole.

Henfield has a population of over 5,000 people and is able to maintain a vibrant community, with a good selection of shops, restaurants and pubs, well supported by local commerce.

Henfield Parish Council is run from an office based in The Henfield Hall. Council meetings are open to anyone, and residents are encouraged to provide input during "Open Forum”.

A great deal of community information is available from the Council's website.

Henfield Parish Council had expected to remove the traffic island in Deer Park adjacent to the entrance to the new Link Road as part of its construction work but has been prevented from doing so. To explain why the Council has issued a press release

To all our exhibitors at the Henfield Activity Evening.
Thank you for being one of the 55 Henfield clubs and organisations that contributed to a very successful evening at the Henfield Hall on Friday 20th April.

Despite the best efforts of Mother Nature, the Henfield Fayre on July 22nd was a great success, and a fitting reward for all the hard work and preparation cheerfully carried out by the organising team.